Massage Therapy Certification Exam
Massage Therapy National Certification exam study
- 1.A disease that has a specific beginning, signs, and symptoms that develop quickly, lasts a short time and then disappears is which of the following?
- A.
Acute disease
- B.
Chronic disease
- C.
Long-term illness
- D.
Short-term illness
- 2.Origins: ribs 1-9 (lateral to costal cartilage)Insertion: anterior medial border of the scapulaActions: protracts, upwardly rotates, and depresses the scapulaNote: one of the "boxer's muscles"
- A.
Trapezius
- B.
Serratus Anterior
- C.
Rhomboids
- D.
Supraspinatus
- 3.A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream is which of the following?
- A.
Exocrine Gland
- B.
Apocrine Gland
- C.
Endocrine Gland
- D.
Epocrine Gland
- 4.What is a synonym for a business license?
- A.
Industrial License
- B.
Work permit
- C.
Retail License
- D.
Occupational License
- 5.When a client's physical body "remembers" a past traumatic event, these repressed memories may come to the conscious mind through the mechanism of
- A.
Recidivism
- B.
State Dependent memory
- C.
Reversion
- D.
Dissociation
- 6.What is a general term for acute or chronic skin inflammation characterized by redness, eruptions, edema, scaling, and itching?
- A.
Dermabrasion
- B.
Dermatitis
- C.
Cellulitis
- D.
Cutaneous
- 7.If a person lifts his or her arm into the air and this motion occurs at the shoulder joint, which of the following describes what happens to the hand?
- A.
It exhibits true movement.
- B.
It does not change its position or location (or both) in space at all.
- C.
It "goes along for the ride".
- D.
None of these choices is correct.
- 8.Origin: inferior border of the rib (above)Insertion: superior border of rib (below)Actions: elevates the rib cage during inhalation, maintains intercostal spaces
- A.
External intercostals
- B.
Diaphragm
- C.
Pectoralis major
- D.
Internal intercostals
- 9.What is the name for external application of heat for therapeutic purposes?
- A.
Cryotherapy
- B.
Thermotherapy
- C.
Heliotherapy
- D.
Balneotherapy
- 10.Unintentional physical or emotional harm sustained by the client resulting from lack of knowledge or insensitivity on the therapist's behalf is
- A.
Right of refusal
- B.
Client Neglect
- C.
Coutertransference
- D.
Client abuse
- 11.For the distal attachment of a muscle to move more efficiently, the proximal attachment must
- A.
Move freely
- B.
Be fixed
- C.
Become hypermobile
- D.
All the above choices are true.
- 12.Which of the following is NOT indicated for massage?
- A.
Apnea
- B.
Hemophilia
- C.
Lordosis
- D.
Jaundice
- 13.Which of the following is a skin-scraping technique to help expel excess heat or remove energy stagnation?
- A.
Cupping
- B.
Moxibustion
- C.
Gua-Sha
- D.
Tai Ji
- 14.What is the concept of energy called in Japanese?
- A.
Ki
- B.
Chi
- C.
Prana
- D.
Ether
- 15.What is a reflexive impulse that causes the affected muscle or adjacent muscle to fire spontaneously?
- A.
Jump sign
- B.
Referred pain phenomena
- C.
Reflexive response
- D.
Local twitch response
- 16.A list of guiding principles by which members of an organization conduct their day-to-day responsibilities within their scope of practice is called
- A.
Code of ethics
- B.
Rules and regulations
- C.
Standards of practice
- D.
Therapist's rights and responsibilities
- 17.Who is regarded as the Father of Hydrotherapy?
- A.
Per Ling
- B.
Father Sebastian Kneipp
- C.
Hippocrates
- D.
Jeffery Epsom
- 18.Origin: infraspinous fossa of the scapulaInsertion: greater tubercle of the humerusAction: laterally rotates the shoulder
- A.
Teres minor
- B.
Subscapularis
- C.
Infraspinatus
- D.
Coracobrachialis
- 19.What is a synonym for malpractice insurance?
- A.
Business activity
- B.
Professional liability
- C.
Disability
- D.
Term life
- 20.During massage, respiration is affected how and by what mechanism?
- A.
Increased by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
- B.
Decreased by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
- C.
Increased by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
- D.
Decreased by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
- 21.Which one of the following is true?
- A.
Antagonists always eccentrically contract.
- B.
Antagonists always shorten.
- C.
Antagonists always lengthen.
- D.
Antagonists always work against gravity.
- 22.Postural stabilization muscles tend to be
- A.
Larger and deeper
- B.
Smaller and superficial
- C.
Larger and superficial
- D.
Smaller and deeper
- 23.A biological agent capable of causing disease is
- A.
Flagellum
- B.
Carcinogen
- C.
Pathogen
- D.
Ameba
- 24.Which of the following is a trigger point that is located at musculotendinous junctions?
- A.
Golgi
- B.
Periosteal
- C.
Central
- D.
Attachment
- 25.Which of the following best describes a state of exhaustion or a loss of strength or endurance such as that felt after strenuous physical activity?
- A.
Muscle weakness
- B.
Muscle fatigue
- C.
Muscle tetany
- D.
Muscle sorbet
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